Stella Araneta
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Stella Márquez Zawadski-Araneta (née Márquez Zawadski) is a former Colombia
n beauty queen
who was crowned the first Miss International
in history and became the pageant director and organizer of Binibining Pilipinas
since 1964.
woman of Spanish
and Polish heritage. She became Miss Colombia
in 1959 and was therefore able to compete in the 1960 Miss Universe
pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida
placing as a top 15 semifinalist. She then competed in the first Miss International
pageant held in Long Beach
, California
, United States
in 1960, becoming the very first Miss International in history, and also the first Latin America
n titleholder.
businessman. Since 1964, she has been the organizer of the most prestigious beauty pageant in the Philippines
, Binibining Pilipinas
(Filipino
for "Miss Philippines"), which sends its winners to the Miss Universe
and Miss International
competitions.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n beauty queen
Beauty Queen
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who was crowned the first Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
in history and became the pageant director and organizer of Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas is the organization responsible for sponsoring the annual national beauty pageant which selects representatives of the Philippines to Miss Universe and Miss International, among others.-History:...
since 1964.
Miss International
Araneta is a ColombianColombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
woman of Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
and Polish heritage. She became Miss Colombia
Miss Colombia
Señorita Colombia is an annual national beauty contest in Colombia that selects representatives to Miss Universe and Miss International...
in 1959 and was therefore able to compete in the 1960 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 1960
Miss Universe 1960, the 9th Miss Universe pageant, was won by 18-year-old Linda Bement of USA. It took place on 9 July 1960 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.-Placements:-Special awards:...
pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
placing as a top 15 semifinalist. She then competed in the first Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
pageant held in Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1960, becoming the very first Miss International in history, and also the first Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n titleholder.
Binibining Pilipinas
She married Jorge Araneta, a FilipinoFilipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
businessman. Since 1964, she has been the organizer of the most prestigious beauty pageant in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas is the organization responsible for sponsoring the annual national beauty pageant which selects representatives of the Philippines to Miss Universe and Miss International, among others.-History:...
(Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
for "Miss Philippines"), which sends its winners to the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
and Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
competitions.